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This week, mayors from across the United States sat down with the restaurant industry to discuss ways in which they and their cities can help restaurants survive the pandemic and its aftermath.

Working Lunch: National Restaurant Association’s Sean Kennedy talks restaurant recovery with nation’s mayors

The association’s executive vice president for public affairs on how mayors and cities can help the industry survive the pandemic

This week, mayors from across the United States sat down with the restaurant industry to discuss ways in which they and their cities can help restaurants survive the pandemic and its aftermath. Sean Kennedy, the National Restaurant Association’s executive vice president for public affairs, oversaw that meeting. Kennedy stopped by the Working Lunch podcast to tell the Align Public Strategies team what happened, what we learned, and how we can keep the conversation going.

Also, as states and cities face unprecedented budget deficits as a result of the pandemic, they will be looking for revenue anywhere they can find it. The Working Lunch team sat down with tax experts from Multistate to understand what may be coming in 2021 and how restaurant operators should prepare.

The podcast wraps up with the weekly legislative scorecard.

Align Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs and creative firm that helps corporate brands, governments and nonprofits navigate the outside world and inform their internal decision-making. This article does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or management of Nation's Restaurant News or Restaurant Hospitality.

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